Combination change purse and billfold



Oct 9. 1940- A. P. COOLBROTH 2,219,511

COMBINATION CHANGE PURSE AND. BILLF'OLD Filed Jan. 31, 1940 l I I I I I I I I I I l I v I INVENTOR. 272% flu gusfa F U0 lfiroih BY ATTORNEYS.

Patented Oct. 29, 1940 -1 Aug usta Pi Coolbroth, Springfield, i A m teweer i31 9 t-i r 1.

" -"5'Cl ai n1s. (01.150451 This invention relates to a combination change purse and billfold, and consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts described and illustrated in the accompanying specification 5 and drawing, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims:

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my article, closed. Fig. 2 is a similar view thereof, open, and Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view thereof,

showing more clearly the precise arrangement and relationship of the various elements.

In general, my device provides in a single article a compartment to receive one or more folded bills and a series of individual pockets to receive coins of different size and value.

The

arrangement is such that both the bill compartment and the coin pockets are conveniently accessible when the device is opened but are reliably protected when the device is closed.

My device comprises a body blank I I] of generally oblong shape which w hen folded transversely along spaced lines II and I2 provides the coin-pocket forming wall I3, ment forming wall I4 and the the bill compartflap I5. The flap I5 may have any suitable snap fastener I6 for cooperation with a complemental snap fastener I! attached to the rear face of the area I3.

Stitched or otherwise secured over the area I4 of the blank I0 along the marginal stitch lines I8 and I9 and the transverse stitch line 20 is a I I. ing to the bill compartment Such construction provides a restricted open- B of lesser width than said compartment so that the likelihood of bills escaping from said compartment is much less than if the same terminated with a straight edge at the fold line II. blank 2I below the stitch line The free area of the 20 functions as a flap 22 which partially overlies the area I3 of the blank I0 and covers th formed within said area I3.

Such pockets are formed by overlapping e coin pockets C flexible strips 24 and 25 of different height which are stitched to said area I3, taneously, along the'marginal 21, the bottom stitch line 28 preferably simulstitch lines 26 and and the vertical stitch lines 29 and 30, which last-named lines are preferably staggered with re other.

spect to one an- The upper edge of each strip 24 and 25 is preferably notched as at 24' and 25 between the vertical stitch lines 29 and 30 to expose for ready identification the upper edges of the coins placed in the open-top, closed bottom coin pockets defined by said stitch lines.

As to the innermost or taller of said strips 24, the coin pockets are defined by the outer face of the area I3 and the inner face of said strip as sub-divided by the vertical stitches 29.

As to the outermost or shorter of said strips 25, the coin pockets are defined by the outer or underlying face of said strip 24 and the inner face of said strip 25 as sub-divided by the vertical stitches 30.

My article may be carried in the pocket or handbag as an individual item, or if desired, may be stitched or otherwise secured to the outer face of a hand bag.

In either case, it is normally held in folded, closed condition by the engagement of the snap. or equivalent fasteners I6 and H (see Fig. 1).

When open, the parts assume the position of Fig. 2, in which the bill compartment is uncovered by the flap I5 and the coin pockets are uncovered by the flap 22, the coins in the several pockets being partially exposed for identification by reason of the notches 24 and 25.

Various modifications in the form and construction of my device may obviously be resorted to, all without departing from the spirit of the invention, if within the limits of the appended claims.

What I therefore claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. An article of the class described, comprising a member which when transversely folded along spaced parallel lines provides a bill-compartment forming wall, a coin-pocket forming wall and a flap to be fastened to the outer face of said last-named wall, a second member overlying and fastened at its lateral edges and intermediate of its top and bottom edges to said billcompartment forming wall and defining therewith an open-top, closed side and bottom bill compartment, the area of said last-named member below its line of fastening to said first-named member being free and constituting a flap partially overlying the coin-pocket forming wall of said first-named member, and a third member overlying and fastened at its lateral edges and along its bottom edge to said coin-pocket forming wall of said first-named member and defining therewith an open-top, closed side and bottom coin compartment, said third member being also fastened to said coin-pocket forming wall of said first-named member along a plurality of spaced vertical lines which sub-divide said coin-compartment into a plurality of adjacent individual coin pockets.

2. The article of claim 1, the upper free edge of said third member being notched between said individual coin pockets to expose the upper edges of coins contained in said pockets.

3. An article of the class described comprising a member which when transversely folded along spaced parallel lines provides a bill-compartment forming wall, a coin-pocket forming wall and a flap to extend over said last-named wall, a second member overlying and fastened at its lateral edges and intermediate of its top and bottom edges to said bill-compartment forming wall and defining therewith an open-top, closed side and bottom bill compartment, the area of said last-named member below its line of fastening to said firstnamed member being free and constituting a flap partially overlying the coin-pocket forming wall of said first named member, and a third member overlying and fastened at its lateral edges and along its bottom edge to said coinpocket forming wall of said first-named member and defining therewith an open-top closed side and bottom coin compartment.

4. The article of claim 3, said second member having a portion extending partially over and having its lateral edges secured to the edges of said first flap and between said edges providing a restricted opening to said bill compartment.

5. The article of claim 3, said second member having a portion extending partially over and having'its lateral edges secured to the edges of said first flap, the top edge of said second member extending rearwardly of the line of fold between said bill compartment forming wall and said first named flap to permit ready access to said bill compartment.

AUGUSTA P. COOLBROTH. 

